Man shot Uptown, a block from Louisiana Avenue

The NOPD is reporting that a man was shot Tuesday about 1:33
p.m., Uptown close to Louisiana Avenue. New Orleans police officers say that the
man who was shot near the intersection of South Liberty and Amelia streets suffered
three gunshot wounds to the chest. According to NOPD officer Hilal B. Williams,
the victim was taken by private car to the hospital.